Steve Coll

President of the New America Foundation, writer for The New Yorker

Steve Coll appears in the following:

What Led to the Iraq War

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Steve Coll look back into the relationship between Iraq's leader and the U.S. and how misunderstandings and miscommunications led to war over non-existent weapons of mass destruction.

What's The Story

Monday, April 01, 2019

The Attorney General’s summary reported no conspiracy, but serious newsrooms and journalists did the job they are supposed to do. 

The Digital Public Square

Monday, August 13, 2018

How should we challenge hate-mongering in the age of social media?

Steve Coll on the United States' Secret Wars in South Asia

Monday, February 19, 2018

Steve Coll discusses his new book "Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan."

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Faking It

Monday, December 04, 2017

In "Faking It," Steve Coll writes about how, in attacking the media, the president has in many ways strengthened it.

A Long Year

Monday, November 06, 2017

In "A Long Year," Steve Coll writes about the president's turbulent year.

Madmen Theories

Monday, September 25, 2017

Never before have two leaders in command of nuclear arsenals more closely evoked a professional wrestling match.

The Risk of Escalating the Fight Against ISIS

Monday, November 30, 2015

Steve Coll, New Yorker staff writer and dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, offers analysis of the current strategy for combating ISIS.

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“This Is a Great Time to Enter Journalism”

Friday, January 03, 2014

Recently, Columbia Journalism School sent an invitation to prospective students saying "this is a great time to enter journalism."

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Open Phones: Turkish Listeners on the Protests in Istanbul and Beyond

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Callers weigh in on protests and clashes with police in Turkey are making headlines around the world. Plus, Steve Coll talks about the larger context of what happening in Turkey.

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The Big Leaks

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Fred Kaplan, War Stories columnist for Slate and author of The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War, and Steve Coll, contributor to the New Yorker, incoming dean of the Columbia Journalism School, and author most recently of Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power, discuss the Espionage Act and its application in the AP/Fox News Justice Department investigations and in the case of Bradley Manning, who is currently on trial. 

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Should Government Fund Public Broadcasting?

Friday, October 05, 2012

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said in Wednesday's debate that, if elected, he'd end the use of taxpayer money to support public media. Should we? In 2010, Reason.com editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie told Brooke that yes, we should. On the other side, New Yorker editor Steve Coll told Bob why public radio should continue to receive some taxpayer support.  

Emiliana Torrini - Gun

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ExxonMobil and American Power

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation and contributor to the New Yorker, and now author of Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power, discusses the history of the oil company that sees itself as an "independent sovereign."

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Diplomats Respond to Violence in Syria

Thursday, March 01, 2012

As Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad continue to bomb opposition strongholds, the international community considers its options. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before Congress against President Assad making an argument that Assad would "fit into that category" of "war criminals." A meeting at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday also signaled renewed diplomatic efforts in Syria, but exactly how the international community might intervene remains to be seen.

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Steve Coll on the Middle East

Friday, May 20, 2011

Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation and contributor to the New Yorker, reacts to President Obama's speech and discusses the Arab Spring and the U.S. reaction.

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Talking to the Taliban

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation and contributor to the New Yorker, discusses his latest New Yorker article, which reveals that the U.S. has been in direct talks with the Taliban. He also reacts to the latest news from the Middle East.

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Blogging the Stimulus

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation and staff writer for the New Yorker, discusses his project to read the stimulus bill start to finish.

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Old Habits Die Hard

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Alan M. Webber, co-founder of Fast Company magazine and author of the new book Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self, talks about new ways to solve old problems – especially in these turbulent times.Jane Mayer on what we learn from the torture documents. ...

Great explanations: Steve Coll blogs the stimulus plan

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Veteran journalist Steve Coll has turned his investigative skills on the SEC’s relationship with Wall Street, the secret history of the CIA and the legacy of the Bin-Ladens. Now he ...

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Line by Line

Monday, March 09, 2009

Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation and staff writer for The New Yorker, speaks about his project to actually read the stimulus bill from start to finish. Occasionally, he will join the show to report on what he's discovered. Help Steve Coll Out! Take a ...

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